This article reviews previous work on the psychological aspects of lighting. It also highlights some of the pitfalls of conventional measurement techniques typically used to investigate psychological aspects of lighting and gives suggestions on how to avoid them. Finally, the article describes how new tools and statistical procedures can be integrated into a new experimental paradigm, leading to a more fundamental understanding of lighting quality than previously available.

Publication date

1990

Language

English

Affiliation

NRC Institute for Research in Construction; National Research Council Canada